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AOL is a leading global ad-supported Web company, with a comprehensive display advertising network in the U.S., a suite of popular Web brands and products, and a leading social media network. The company?s strategy focuses on growing the size, engagement and monetization of its worldwide audience by providing highly relevant content and advertising to consumers across the Web. AOL?s business is centered on Platform-A, Publishing and People Networks. In addition, AOL continues to run one of the largest Access businesses in the U.S. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC and its subsidiaries have operations in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia.
Chief Executive Officer
Tim ArmstrongNumber of Employees 300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Display Advertising: 541850
Recent Events
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Hires and fires through Nov. 25
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RBC Capital Markets Corp initiates coverage of AOL Inc. at 'sector perform'
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Blogs: AOL's New Logo Makes Up For Lack Of Innovation
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AOL Unveils New Brand
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AOL to Unveil New Logo Following Next Month's Spinoff
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Cartoon Gets a Princess from AOL
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Will AOL's Implosion Ever End? - Latest remake involves laying off one third of staff...
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AOL offers buyouts to over a third of work force
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Community Health To Participate In The 2009 Citi Investment Research Small And Mid Cap Conference;...
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Dialing up a future
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AmEx to buy Revolution Money payment platform
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Wikis Can Help Your Employees Collaborate
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AOL-Time Warner and High-Speed Access. Also, Cell-Phone Ban.
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AOL to spin off Dec. 9, begin trading Dec. 10
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Google lifeline thinning out
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O'Brien: Beware the hype around mergers
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AOL names former Martha Stewart CEO to board
News & Analysis
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Google And Microsoft Make Gains In The Search Market
BNET
- 2009-10-15
In September, Americans conducted 13.8 billion searches, with Google leading the way with 64.9 percent of the search market, a 0.3 percent increase from August, according to comScore's latest search engine rankings. Yahoo ranked second with 18.8 percent of the search market, a slight decline of 0.5 percent from August....
AOL, Yahoo, and Microsoft Spend Big On Ads To Reclaim Their Luster
BNET
- 2009-10-05
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Facebook and Twitter get all the attention, but Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft, all onetime winners in their respective categories (portals, internet access, operating systems), are out to remind the world they're still the heavy-hitters on the web. For these brands, the...
Marc Cuban Makes the Best Point of All About Charging for Content: Use Your Imagination! [BoomTown]
BNET
- 2009-08-10
Yesterday–in a somewhat rambling but also riveting blog post about charging for content–serial entrepreneur and perennial gadfly Mark Cuban made a very important point that execs at every large media company should take to heart, as they try to cope with the digital challenge. Use your noggins, why dontcha? Cuban...
Coleman Appointment at AOL Continues Game of Portal Musical Chairs
BNET
- 2009-02-04
In the can't-tell-the-players-without-a-scorecard department, the game of musical chairs among online ad sales execs continues at the major portals with word yesterday that former Yahoo executive vp/global sales Greg Coleman would be the new head of Platform A, the AOL division which houses its ad business. What Coleman's appointment at...
Microsoft and Yahoo! executives renew talks
Strategy Eye
- 2009-01-19
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer met with Yahoo! chairman, Roy Bostock, in New York late last week, according to press reports. It is the second time the companies have held talks in the last week and fuels speculation that the firms aim to renegotiate a search ad partnership. ...
Former AOL CEO to bid for Yahoo! - Rumour
Strategy Eye
- 2008-12-03
Former AOL CEO Jonathan Miller is reportedly in talks to raise up to USD30bn in a bid to buy all or part of Yahoo!. Miller, who is a founding member of VC firm Velocity, has been in discussions with investors for months and aims to make a per-share offer...
Yahoo! continues discussions with Time Warner
Strategy Eye
- 2008-11-21
Yahoo! is continuing to buy Time Warner's AOL business, following Microsoft's assertion it is no longer interested in acquiring the search company, reports Bloomberg, quoting unnamed sources. The report comes days after former Yahoo! CEO, Jerry Yang, stepped down from...
Yahoo React: Analysts Expect Board To Get Aggressive On MSFT, AOL Deal
Content Next
- 2008-11-18
Yahoo's stock had another down day—its last trade dropped $0.19 to close at $10.63—but it could have a nice lift as word of Jerry Yang's decision to step down as CEO takes hold. In the meantime, analysts following Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) shared their reaction in quick notes sent to...
Microsoft still seen with a win
- 2008-04-11
Many Wall Street analysts remain confident that Microsoft fully intends to consummate the merger with Yahoo -- even after a flurry of reports that AOL and News Corp. have once again entered the fray. Late Wednesday, a person briefed on the discussions said Yahoo is in...
AOL, News Corp. join battle over Yahoo
- 2008-04-10
SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo is in serious talks with Time Warner's AOL unit to combine operations in a move to fend off Microsoft's $41 billion bid for Yahoo, a person briefed on the discussions said Wednesday, requesting anonymity because talks are ongoing. Microsoft and News Corp.,...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Armstrong | Chief Executive Officer |
| Bill Wilson | President, MediaGlow |
| Gregory G. Coleman | President, Platform-A |
| Ted Cahall | President, Products & Technologies |
| Kimberly Strong | Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer |
| Nisha Kumar | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Dave Harmon | Executive Vice President, Human Resources |
| Ira Parker | Executive Vice President, Business Development, and General Counsel |
| Joanna Shields | Executive Vice President, & President, People Networks |
| Jon Werther | Executive Vice President, Integrated Operations |
| Kimberley Partoll | Executive Vice President, Access, Business Intelligence & New Ventures |
| Maneesh Dhir | Executive Vice President, International |
| Tricia Primrose Wallace | Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications |
| Tiane Mitchell Gordon | Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion |
| Erin Clift | Senior Vice President, Global Sales Development |
| Jeff Levick | Head, Global Advertising Sales Strategy |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Lawrence Academy Private School | Trustee | Current |
| AOL LLC | Chairman | Current |
| Advertising Research Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| KnowledgeStorm, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AOL LLC | Vice President, Advertising Sales | Former |
| Starwave Corporation | Director of Integrated Sales & Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | President, MediaGlow | Current |
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Programming | Former |
| Rutgers University Graduate School of Management | MBA | Former |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | BS in Business Management | Former |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | BA in Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | President, Platform-A | Current |
| NetSeer, Inc. | President and CEO | Former |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Executive Vice President, Media & Sales | Former |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Executive Vice President, Global Sales | Former |
| NetSeer, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | President, Products & Technologies | Current |
| Nvtc | Board of Directors | Current |
| CNET Networks, Inc. | CIO | Former |
| Classmates Online, Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Former |
| United Online, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Platforms and Technologies | Former |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Master's In Business Administration Studies | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Bachelor's | Former |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Harvard College | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Clarkson University | MBA | Former |
| Skidmore College | BA in Marketing and Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Business Development, and General Counsel | Current |
| Zink Imaging, Inc | Executive | Current |
| Zink Imaging, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Polaroid Corporation | Chief Legal Officer | Former |
| Bird Inc | Partner | Former |
| Alston & Bird | Partner | Former |
| Resolution Trust Corporation | Deputy General Counsel | Former |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Former | |
| Emory University School of Law | Law degree | Former |
| Brooklyn College | BA | Former |
| Emory University School of Law | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, & President, People Networks | Current |
| Bebo LLC | CEO | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Integrated Operations | Current |
| The George Washington University Law School | JD | Former |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| Emory University | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Access, Business Intelligence & New Ventures | Current |
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Customer Management and Paid Services | Former |
| Duke University | Bachelor's degree in History | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, International | Current |
| Stanford University | Master's of Business Administration | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Master's of Science | Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology | Bachelor's of Technology degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications | Current |
| Georgetown University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion | Current |
| Women In Community Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AOL LLC | Director of Diversity and Inclusion | Former |
| Wesleyan University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Senior Vice President, Global Sales Development | Current |
| Peoria Ad Club | Board of Directors | Current |
| Google Inc. | Head, Advertising-Agency Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Head, Global Advertising Sales Strategy | Current |
| Helium, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Search Engine Strategies | Board of Directors | Current |
| Google Inc. | Vice President, Industry Development & Marketing, The Americas | Former |
| Strategic Alliances LLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| DePaul University | J.D. | Former |
| New York University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| DePaul University | Degree | Former |
Executive News
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AOL Picks Leo Burnett
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Leo Burnett: You've Got AOL
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Associated Content Is The Place For Ace
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AOL Names CFO
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Arora To Head Up Google Sales
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Examiner.com scoops up NowPublic
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AOL Taps New C.F.O. Ahead of Spin-Off
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AOL Names Minson as CFO
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AOL names Arthur Minson CFO
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AOL Names Time Warner Cable's Minson As CFO
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AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO
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UPDATE 1-AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO
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AOL Hires Arthur Minson as CFO, EVP
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AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO
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AOL Selects TW Cable Executive Minson As Chief Financial Officer
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AOL Names Arthur Minson as Chief Financial Officer
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AOL hires new finance chief
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Univision Partners With Truveo On Search
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Google still rules five years after IPO
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